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MaryHelenMills (1921 - 2016)

Mary Helen Mills, 94, of 1028 Theresia St., St. Marys, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016, at Pinecrest Manor after a lengthy illness. She was born Dec. 19, 1921, in DuBois, daughter of the late DeLoss and Loyola Wilt Crawford. She was a lifelong resident of the area and was a graduate of DuBois High School, class of 1939. On Aug. 28, 1943, in the Sacred Heart Church, she married Chester F. Mills. He preceded her in death on March 14, 2015. She is survived by a daughter, Amy Mills Maycock and her husband Jay of Jamestown, N.Y.; two sons, James L. Mills of Crainesville, Pa., Rodney J. Mills and his wife Barb of St. Marys; six grandchildren: Matthew Mills, Lori Mills Dippold, Christine Weston, Adam Mills, Jordan Mills and Heather Mills; and eight great-grandchildren.Besides her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by three sisters, Jane Lafferty, Gerry Kroh and Betty; and by three brothers, Donald, James and William Crawford. She was the last member of her immediate family. She was a member of the Sacred Heart Church and was a volunteer at the church in helping with the social committee, the bereavement dinners and the school cafeteria. Visitation will be held from 5-8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12, at the Lynch-Radkowski Funeral Home, St. Marys. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in the Sacred Heart Church at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016, with the Rev. Eric Vogt OSB, pastor, as celebrant. Burial will follow in the St. Mary's Cemetery. Memorials if desired can be made to the Sacred Heart Church Social Committee, 337 Center St., St. Marys, PA 15857. Online condolences may be offered at www.lynch-radkowski.com